domenica

fantastic pizza, go for happy hour. while the dinner menu is a bit intimidating in terms of price, i have foundgreatsuccess having lunch or happy hour at domenica. each time, i ordered an unusual and delightful pizza, which was more than enough food for one. the cocktails available for happy hour are decent, even if they lean a bit towards over-sweet. location in the roosevelt is beautiful, of course. service was a little bonkers both times, but they were also exceptionally busy, so i can see how delays and mix-ups occur.

went with kids at happy hour -- 3-6pm -- on a saturday for half off pizza. place was full of people.greatfood. good service. definitely going back.

the food was excellent, but..... the food we had at domenica was outstanding, truly very good. the squid ink pasta (tagliolini) was very good and the corn and shrimp risotto was outstanding. the only thing i did not care for was the noise level. the location is beautiful but there is so much glass and stone that every little noise just bounces everywhere. it's one of the noisiest places i've eaten in. but, hats off to chef/owner john besh, it was trulygreatfood.

i tried domenica for happy hour which meant half priced pizzas and select cocktails. i split the pizza with a friend (white clam for me and smoked pork for him). both were delicious. the crust is thin enough that the pizza doesn't feel heavy. i also ordered a bellini which was good. for entrees we split the maltagliati (braised beef) and squid ink tagliolini. both hadgreatflavors. the maltagliati was hearty and rich. the squid ink was a bit lighter with agreatmint twist that truly made the dish. the atmosphere isgreatand we had good service.

awesome pizza. we ate at domenica on our last day in new orleans - we had been eyeing it every time we left the hotel and finally decided to eat there before we left on sunday. it was amazing! it seemed pretty crowded at night but there wasn't a wait on sunday. the pizza was so delicious. it was also very refreshing to eat in a nice, clean restaurant withgreatservice! the prices were also extremely fair for a restaurant in the roosevelt. definitely will go back on our next trip!

great service,greatfood. went here recently after wanting to go for a while. the atmosphere is nice, fine dining but kind of casual as well. i am a fan of john besh and this restaurant was true to form. our server, joey, was excellent and suggested agreatbottle of wine and his food suggestions throughout the meal were also wonderful. all around i had agreatexperience and would suggest this restaurant to anyone who likes authentic italian food or just the dining experience.

if you are staying at the roosevelt it is a good late night spot. pizzas are a 7/10. not sure i would walk around on the exterior at night but interior has a good feel to it but truthfully only worth a visit if staying in the hotel. been a few times and tried to like it beyond a 3 but cant. no worries plenty ofgreatspots in no.

we had the campanelle pasta (best pasta i've ever had) and the speck pizza. i hope i can recreate the campanelle sometime at home but i'm sure anything would be a pale comparison even in my wildest culinary dreams. i cant recommend that pasta enough - i only wish there was enough to take home! the atmosphere wasgreatand we were able to sit quickly at the bar. this was some of the best food we had in new orleans, but the only reason i can't give a 5.0 is that it took an extremely long time to get our food and it was difficult to get anyone's attention. we got the call that a table in the main dining area was ready a full 25 minutes before we got our food (and we had already been waiting about a half hour before that). when we asked for the manager, instead of comping anything like we asked, he gave us a dessert - king cake, which was also delicious - but not what we wanted, including an apology.

this has been my personal best gastronomic experience for a long time. the squid ink tagliolini did wonders to my taste buds.greatwhite wine to go with...

this restaurant tucked in the roosevelt hotel on baronne street in new orleans was recommended by a local. she was the owner of a fine gallery and i knew she would not lead me astray. it is a john tesh eatery and was excellent. the kale salad was the best i could ever imagine. also the broiled cauliflower was anothergreatappetizer. we will be going back. and our waitress kaya was a doll.

i came here as part of a 14-person bachelorette group. the wait staff was extremely kind and patient with us, and the food was amazing! the half-price happy hour was just an added bonus!!greatplace--highly recommended!!

we waited 10 minutes. it was well worth the shirt wait. outstanding customer service in seating us, yet bland table service.greatpizza and the arugula salad and baby greens salad was exceptional. the roasted eggplant pizza was incredible.

we had domenica on our radar but were on the fence about coming here because we had so many other places to try.  our friend recommended only coming here for happy hour (2pm-5pm) since all their pizzas are 50% off! we’re in! we ordered: margherita pizza – tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella tutto carne pizza – bacon, fennel sausage, salumi, prosciutto cutto all wines by the glass, beers and certain cocktails are also half-priced. pizzas are pretty big and with 50% off, they run about $6-8! we ordered two for the four of us and it was plenty!  awesome deal, right? the pizzas are tasty!  the crust could be a little crispier but still good.  we liked the marg but liked the fennel sausage even more! atmosphere:  beautiful, modern space.  high ceilings, dark accents withgreatlight fixtures. service:  our waitress was great! extremely friendly and helpful! overall:   come here for happy hour and eat a ton of pizza and drink a lot of bellinis!

mixed feelings aboutgreatfood...... i really like the food here. it is one of those understated restaurants where the menu sounds almost too simple and plain yet the food is flavorful and exciting when it hits your table. my problem is more with the management. i have probably eaten at this restaurant at least 20 times in the past 5 years. the reservations are tedious and unprofessional, and a big turn-off. i would have probably eaten here 20 more times if the maitre d' or lack there of (hostess) had a clue. if you go on open table, the restaurant often looks booked with openings at 5:30 and 9:00pm with nothing in between. i recently noticed at 5:55 in the evening, 6:15 was available. i was 15 minutes away, but i had to get my wife out of the hotel room so i knew it would be difficult. i called domenica and as always a 20 year old clueless hostess answers. i asked what was available, and she said nothing, and there is 30 minute wait which would grow as the evening progresses. i said i see on open table 6:15 is available, but i may be a few minutes late. she doesn't know how long she could hold the table if i book it, and i said well how many tables do you book and how many are open seating? the question went over her head. i said i am booking it c u soon. we almost sprint down to the restaurant and realize when we get there that the place is half empty. it's like they are trying to pretend they are busier than they are at the expense of the customer.

in my 5 years of frequenting domenica, a manager has never come buy togreatme or even pretend i am a somewhat regular customer. it's such an amateur setting, that it just turns me off. i gave it a thumbs up for the food, but this place would be outstanding with a maitre d'. it's almost insulting dealing with reservations, and it keeps me from going back often. the sazerac is one of my favorite bars and i pass by domenica often wondering how much money they are flushing down the toilet as the restaurant sits half empty. chef alon shaya's genius is being wasted. please hire a manager that wants to make the customer feel special, and you will have a winner.

...i had a chance to peruse the menu a bit more, and look around at what others were ordering. a beautiful whole char-roasted head of cauliflower, served with a whipped goat feta, from the antipasti menu, was served at the table next to me – and a maine lobster with burrata, also from the antipasti menu – agreatway to order.